Trump Signs Executive Orders on Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism

President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders focusing on birthright citizenship and birth tourism. He stated that these actions address a “very unfortunate” Supreme Court ruling.

Trump commented, “We’re making adjustments because it’s very unfair. They’re building businesses around birthright citizenship. That’s not the way it was supposed to work. It’s a disgrace. They’re buying their way in, and we’re not going to let it happen.”

The Supreme Court had previously blocked Trump’s attempt to limit automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

White House officials explained that the new orders use existing executive and immigration powers to narrow birthright citizenship eligibility and target foreigners entering the U.S. for childbirth. Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, detailed plans to expand the number of people ineligible for birthright citizenship.

He identified “alien enemies of the United States, members of foreign terrorist organizations, and large categories of people who lobby and act on behalf of foreign governments” as examples.

Another order aims to ban birth tourism. The administration plans to deny visas to those seeking to give birth in the U.S. and those organizing these trips. Citing Section 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Miller described birth tourism as “a fraud on the American system.”

White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said the first order expands categories of people ineligible for birthright citizenship. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP via Getty Images, File)

When asked about enforcing the order, Trump replied, “We’re cracking down very big, very big, big crackdowns. … This will give us the right to do it in a much more forceful manner.” He expressed confidence in the orders surviving court challenges.

Will Scharf, White House staff secretary, said the administration targets birth tourism operations through visa denials and law enforcement, ensuring compliance with legal standards. Trump also labeled the Supreme Court’s ruling on the issue as “very unfortunate”.

The White House has yet to publish the executive orders’ text. As of the article’s publication, there was no additional comment from the White House.

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